Star watch:Junior forward D.J. Mason. The West Bladen grad has been Campbell’s most consistent player through 11 games. He’s scored at least nine points in every contest and is hitting 48 percent of his shots. He leads the team in scoring (13.5 ppg) and rebounding (5.7 rpg). He’s actually been a bit of a bellwether for the Camels. They have won five of the six games he’s made more than half his shots. Campbell wants to find easy baskets with its Princeton-style offense. If UNCW can stop Mason, his running mate Reco McCarter (formerly of VCU) can pick up the slack. If they’re both hitting, the Seahawks could be in trouble.

Stat check:15.25. That’s the number of offensive rebounds UNCW has allowed per game after ceding a season-high 21 in Saturday’s win over ECU. The Seahawks are still trying to figure out how to clear the defensive boards when alternating almost exclusively between their press and matchup zone. The Pirates didn’t really make it hurt Saturday. They had just 13 second-chance points. It’s still a point of concern for UNCW. The team has allowed at least 10 offensive rebounds in every game so far. “We can play defense for the first 35 seconds against anybody,” guard Craig Ponder said. “We’ve just got to make sure we capitalize and hold opponents to one shot. We’ve got to box out better.” Tuesday seems like a good chance to turn over a new leaf there. Campbell doesn’t have anybody taller than 6-foot-7. If the Seahawks can stay in good position, they shouldn’t have a problem getting rebounds.

Et cetera: UNCW heads to Campbell for a pre-Christmas matinee, trying for a three-game winning streak. … The Camels have won four of their past five games. Three of their five total victories have come against non-Division I opponents. … UNCW is two games over .500 for the first time since January 2011. The Seahawks haven’t been three games over that mark since the 2007-2008 season. … This is the 100th all-time meeting between these teams. UNCW leads the series, 57-42. … UNCW spends the night before most road games in a hotel, but the Seahawks will make the 109-mile bus ride to Buies Creek on Tuesday morning. … Walk-on forward Kevin Hickson returned to practice Monday and will be in uniform after missing the past three games with a head injury. Center Yemi Makanjuola remains out for personal reasons.

Last word: Kevin Keatts said he wished he had a little more time to prepare for Campbell. The Camels, under Kevin McGeehan, will slow it down and try to get good looks via backdoor cuts and crafty screens in the halfcourt. Expect UNCW to play mostly zone, but the home team can still use movement away from the ball to find holes and easy points. Guard Addison Spruill explained how to stop the Camels. “We’ve just got to keep them in front of us. Stop dribble penetration and make sure we watch the ball and our man. If we can just keep our head on a swivel, we should be alright.”